What league does Nashville Predators play in?

Nashville Predators play in the NHL.

When was Nashville Predators founded?

Nashville Predators was founded in 1997 in Nashville, TN, USA, USA.

Where is Nashville Predators based?

Nashville Predators is based in Nashville, TN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Nashville Predators?

The head coach of Nashville Predators is Peter Laviolette.

Who is the captain of Nashville Predators?

The captain of Nashville Predators is Mike Fisher.

What arena does Nashville Predators play in?

Nashville Predators play their home games at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, USA.

Who is the general manager of Nashville Predators?

The general manager of Nashville Predators is David Poile.

What are the team colors of Nashville Predators?

The team colors of Nashville Predators are Gold + Navy + White.

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2016-2017 Season

Nashville Predators were 41-29-12 in the 2016-17 NHL season with 94 points, 15th overall.

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2016-2017 Nashville Predators Roster

Nashville Predators — 2016-2017 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Marek Mazanec (G)	35	1991	Pisek, CZE	6'3"	190	R
	#35	Pekka Rinne (G)	43	1982	Kempele, FIN	6'5"	216	L
	#74	Juuse Saros (G)	31	1995	Forssa, FIN	5'10"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Anthony Bitetto (D)	36	1990	Island Park, NY, USA	6'1"	203	L
	#25	Matt Carle (D)	42	1984	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'0"	196	L
	#73	Alexandre Carrier (D)	30	1996	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#14	Mattias Ekholm (D)	36	1990	Borlänge, SWE	6'4"	225	L
	#4	Ryan Ellis (D)	35	1991	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#8	Petter Granberg (D)	34	1992	Gällivare, SWE	6'3"	205	R
	#24	Brad Hunt (D)	38	1988	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	5'9"	176	L
	#52	Matt Irwin (D)	38	1987	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#59	Roman Josi (D)"A"	36	1990	Bern, SUI	6'2"	201	L
	#5	Adam Pardy (D)	42	1984	Bonavista, NL, CAN	6'4"	227	L
	#76	P.K. Subban (D)	37	1989	Rexdale, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	R
	#7	Yannick Weber (D)	38	1988	Morges, SUI	5'11"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#38	Viktor Arvidsson (LW/RW)	33	1993	Kusmark, SWE	5'10"	181	R
	#16	Cody Bass (C)	39	1987	Owen Sound, ON, CAN	6'0"	205	R
	#11	Reid Boucher (RW)	33	1993	Grand Ledge, MI, USA	5'10"	192	L
	#56	Kevin Fiala (W/C)	30	1996	St. Gallen, SUI	6'0"	205	L
	#83	Vernon Fiddler (C/LW)	46	1980	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#12	Mike Fisher (C)"C"	46	1980	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'1"	216	R
	#9	Filip Forsberg (W/C)	32	1994	Östervåla, SWE	6'2"	205	R
	#32	Frédérick Gaudreau (C/RW)	33	1993	Bromont, QC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#27	Derek Grant (C/W)	36	1990	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#92	Ryan Johansen (C)	34	1992	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#19	Calle Järnkrok (C/RW)	35	1991	Gävle, SWE	6'0"	194	R
	#50	Vladislav Kamenev (C)	30	1996	Orsk, RUS	6'2"	185	L
	#17	Mike Liambas (LW)	37	1989	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	196	L
	#55	Cody McLeod (LW)	42	1984	Binscarth, MB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#18	James Neal (LW/RW)"A"	39	1987	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'3"	212	L
	#11	Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (RW)	43	1983	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'0"	205	R
	#63	Mike Ribeiro (C)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#20	Miikka Salomäki (W/C)	33	1993	Raahe, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#10	Colton Sissons (C/RW)	32	1993	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#15	Craig Smith (C/RW)	37	1989	Madison, WI, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#23	Trevor Smith (C/LW)	41	1985	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#51	Austin Watson (LW/RW)	34	1992	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#33	Colin Wilson (LW/C)	37	1989	Greenwich, CT, USA	6'1"	220	L
	#26	Harry Zolnierczyk (LW/RW)	39	1987	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#46	Pontus Åberg (LW/RW)	33	1993	Stockholm, SWE	6'0"	194	R
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2016-2017 Nashville Predators Staff

Head CoachPeter Laviolette
Asst. CoachPhil Housley
Asst. CoachKevin McCarthy
Goaltending CoachBen Vanderklok
General ManagerDavid Poile
Asst. General ManagerPaul Fenton
Amateur ScoutJean-Philippe Glaude
Amateur ScoutTom Nolan
Amateur ScoutRyan Rezmierski
Amateur ScoutGlen Sanders
Amateur ScoutDavid Westby
AnalystPaul Richard Cook
AnalystMatt Hamann
Asst. Athletic TrainerDJ Amadio
Asst. Athletic TrainerJeff Biddle
Asst. Equipment ManagerJeff Camelio

2016-2017 Nashville Predators Captains

"C"

Mike Fisher

"A"

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Nashville Predators Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Gold + Navy + White
Town: Nashville, TN, USA Map
Founded: 1997

2016-2017 Nashville Predators Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Nashville Predators: 5 342 GP
NHL: 11 664 GP
WC: 272 GP
OG: 14 GP
SHL: 600 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 225 GP
Liiga: 263 GP
KHL: 79 GP
Czechia: 56 GP
AHL: 6 370 GP
NL: 202 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Capacity: 17 159
Construction Year: 1997

Nashville Predators Games

Nashville Predators — 2016-2017 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/26/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	Colorado Avalanche	-	NHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Pittsburgh Penguins	Nashville Predators	-	NHL
10/22/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Boston Bruins	Nashville Predators	6 - 0	NHL
10/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	St. Louis Blues	5 - 2	NHL
10/16/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	San Jose Sharks	2 - 3 (SO)	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Nashville Predators — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Christoffer Sedoff (D)	Jukurit	Details
10/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jayden Struble (D)	Montréal Canadiens	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dalton Bancroft (F)	Reading Royals	Details
09/28/2026	Extension		Tyson Jost (F)		Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Justin Barron (D)	St. Louis Blues	Details
09/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	William Trudeau (D)	New York Rangers	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dalton Bancroft (F)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
09/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ben Hrebik (G)	Guelph Storm	Details

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Nashville Predators History and Standings

Nashville Predators — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	9	3	3	-	0	3	23	30	9	1	11	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	28	34	-	10	10	247	269	86	1.05	11	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	24	44	-	6	8	214	274	68	0.83	14	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NHL	82	38	30	-	9	5	269	248	99	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	29	32	-	13	8	229	238	92	1.12	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	35	30	-	10	7	266	252	97	1.18	8	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	31	23	-	-	2	156	154	64	1.14	13	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	NHL	69	35	26	-	-	8	215	217	78	1.13	16	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	47	29	-	-	6	240	214	100	1.22	8	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	53	18	-	-	11	267	211	117	1.43	1	Conference SF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	41	29	-	-	12	240	224	94	1.15	16	Final loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	41	27	-	-	14	228	215	96	1.17	14	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	47	25	-	-	10	232	208	104	1.27	6	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	38	32	-	-	12	216	242	88	1.07	19	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	16	23	-	-	9	111	139	41	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	48	26	-	-	8	237	210	104	1.27	5	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	44	27	-	-	11	219	194	99	1.21	10	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	47	29	-	-	6	225	225	100	1.22	10	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	40	34	-	-	8	213	233	88	1.07	20	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	41	32	-	-	9	230	229	91	1.11	17	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	51	23	-	-	8	272	212	110	1.34	3	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	49	25	-	-	8	259	227	106	1.29	6	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	38	29	11	-	4	216	217	91	1.11	16	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	27	35	13	-	7	183	206	74	0.9	25	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	28	41	13	-	0	196	230	69	0.84	25	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	34	36	9	-	3	186	200	80	0.98	19	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	28	40	7	-	7	199	240	70	0.85	25	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	28	47	7	-	-	190	261	63	0.77	24	Did not make playoffs

Nashville Predators Retired Numbers

#35 Pekka Rinne (G)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Nashville Predators — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Alexander Radulov (F)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	17	8	8	16	12
2.	Anthony Richard (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	14	4	8	12	8
3.	Seth Jones (D)	2026-2027	Florida Panthers	NHL	11	1	10	11	2
4.	Daniel Carr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	13	4	6	10	66
5.	Philip Tomasino (F)	2026-2027	Belleville Senators	AHL	8	3	6	9	4
6.	Derek Grant (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	11	2	7	9	2
7.	Frédérick Gaudreau (F)	2026-2027	Seattle Kraken	NHL	11	6	2	8	0
8.	Viktor Arvidsson (F)	2026-2027	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	10	4	4	8	2
9.	Samuel Fagemo (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SHL	11	4	4	8	2
10.	Liam Foudy (F)	2026-2027	Hamilton Hammers	AHL	7	3	5	8	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Nashville Predators — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	28.54
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	28.14
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.62
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	28.67
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	27.36

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Roman Josi (D)	1039	204	584	788
2.	Filip Forsberg (F)	871	359	405	764
3.	David Legwand (F)	956	210	356	566
4.	Martin Erat (F)	723	163	318	481
5.	Shea Weber (D)	763	166	277	443

Franchise All-Time Goals

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Filip Forsberg (F)	871	359	405	764
2.	David Legwand (F)	956	210	356	566
3.	Roman Josi (D)	1039	204	584	788
4.	Shea Weber (D)	763	166	277	443
5.	Martin Erat (F)	723	163	318	481

Franchise All-Time Assists

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Roman Josi (D)	1039	204	584	788
2.	Filip Forsberg (F)	871	359	405	764
3.	David Legwand (F)	956	210	356	566
4.	Martin Erat (F)	723	163	318	481
5.	Shea Weber (D)	763	166	277	443

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jordin Tootoo (F)	486	46	125	725
2.	Scott Hartnell (F)	498	106	235	626
3.	Shea Weber (D)	763	166	443	568
4.	David Legwand (F)	956	210	566	474
5.	Scott Walker (F)	410	96	247	465

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Roman Josi (D)	1039	204	584	788
2.	David Legwand (F)	956	210	356	566
3.	Filip Forsberg (F)	871	359	405	764
4.	Shea Weber (D)	763	166	277	443
5.	Martin Erat (F)	723	163	318	481

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Stanislav Neckar (D)	1	0	1	1.00
2.	Sean Malone (F)	1	0	1	1.00
3.	Cole O'Hara (F)	1	0	1	1.00
4.	Paul Kariya (F)	164	55	161	0.98
5.	Filip Forsberg (F)	871	359	764	0.88

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Roman Josi (D)	2021-2022	NHL	80	23	73	96	1.20	46
2.	Filip Forsberg (F)	2023-2024	NHL	82	48	46	94	1.15	43
3.	Matt Duchene (F)	2021-2022	NHL	78	43	43	86	1.10	38
4.	Paul Kariya (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	31	54	85	1.04	40
5.	Roman Josi (D)	2023-2024	NHL	82	23	62	85	1.04	45

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Filip Forsberg (F)	2023-2024	NHL	82	48	46	94	1.15	43
2.	Matt Duchene (F)	2021-2022	NHL	78	43	43	86	1.10	38
3.	Filip Forsberg (F)	2021-2022	NHL	69	42	42	84	1.22	22
4.	Steven Stamkos (F)	2025-2026	NHL	82	42	24	66	0.80	58
5.	Filip Forsberg (F)	2025-2026	NHL	82	40	35	75	0.91	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Roman Josi (D)	2021-2022	NHL	80	23	73	96	1.20	46
2.	Roman Josi (D)	2023-2024	NHL	82	23	62	85	1.04	45
3.	Paul Kariya (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	31	54	85	1.04	40
4.	Mikael Granlund (F)	2021-2022	NHL	80	11	53	64	0.80	33
5.	Paul Kariya (F)	2006-2007	NHL	82	24	52	76	0.93	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Nashville Predators — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrick Côté (F)	1998-1999	NHL	70	1	2	3	0.04	242
2.	Denny Lambert (F)	1998-1999	NHL	76	5	11	16	0.21	218
3.	Rich Clune (F)	2013-2014	NHL	58	3	4	7	0.12	166
4.	Darcy Hordichuk (F)	2005-2006	NHL	74	7	6	13	0.18	163
5.	Mark Borowiecki (D)	2021-2022	NHL	57	0	4	4	0.07	151

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Nashville Predators — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#10	Wyatt Cullen (F)	09/08/2008	Moorhead, MN, USA	6'1"	181 lbs
1	#31	Tommy Bleyl (D)	12/01/2007	Schenectady, NY, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
3	#70	Dmitri Borichev (G)	06/19/2008	Vologda, RUS	6'2"	187 lbs
4	#106	Jakub Floris (D)	02/19/2008	Bratislava, SVK	6'3"	194 lbs
4	#118	Justin Graf (F)	07/10/2007	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	174 lbs
5	#138	Philip Hemmyr (F)	06/17/2007	Umeå, SWE	6'2"	185 lbs
6	#179	Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte (D)	01/03/2008	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'1"	187 lbs
7	#202	Charlie Puglisi (F)	04/16/2008	Latham, NY, USA	5'9"	159 lbs
2025
1	#5	Brady Martin (F)	03/16/2007	Elmira, ON, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
1	#21	Cameron Reid (D)	04/08/2007	Aylmer, ON, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
1	#26	Ryker Lee (F)	11/08/2006	Wilmette, IL, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
2	#35	Jacob Rombach (D)	04/01/2007	Blaine, MN, USA	6'6"	209 lbs
2	#58	Jack Ivankovic (G)	05/22/2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	179 lbs
4	#122	Alex Huang (D)	07/30/2007	Rosemère, QC, CAN	6'0"	181 lbs
6	#163	Daniel Nieminen (D)	03/01/2006	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	187 lbs
2024
1	#22	Yegor Surin (F)	08/01/2006	Voronezh, RUS	6'2"	201 lbs
2	#55	Teddy Stiga (F)	04/05/2006	Sudbury, MA, USA	5'10"	179 lbs
3	#77	Viggo Gustafsson (D)	09/11/2006	Väckelsång, SWE	6'2"	194 lbs
3	#87	Miguel Marques (F)	03/08/2006	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	190 lbs
3	#94	Hiroki Gojsic (F)	05/01/2006	Langley, BC, CAN	6'3"	209 lbs
4	#99	Jakub Milota (G)	04/14/2006	Ostrava, CZE	6'1"	168 lbs
4	#127	Viktor Nörringer (F)	08/31/2006	Kungsbacka, SWE	6'4"	205 lbs
7	#213	Erik Påhlsson (F)	04/09/2004	Landskrona, SWE	6'1"	185 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2020-21: Affiliated with Chicago Wolves (AHL) as their main affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, suspended operations for the season due to COVID-19.